Description

Diagnostic Description

A large toad with long, distinct parotid glands. The dorsum is warty and light brown with paired, regular darker square patches. Some of the markings may have a reddish tinge. The tympanum is visible. Toes are webbed only slightly at the base (Text from Harper et al., 2010).

A. garmani can be confused with A. maculatus, A. xeros and A. gutturalis. Juveniles of all members of this genus are difficult to distinguish. A. garmani lacks the light cross on the head or light band between the eyes that is typically seen in A. maculatus, and A. xeros. A. garmani also lacks dark markings on the snout in contrast to many other Amietophrynus species (Text from Harper et al., 2010).

Females lay copious black eggs in long strings during the onset of short rains in November. Males can be found calling from the water edge at night and hidden areas during the day (Text from Harper et al., 2010).